148 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
YERBA SANTA Exp. Pec. Sim. 
Beneficial in Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis. Dec.-Syr. 
Inf. Tinct. Ext. Amer. 6d per oz. 
Price List.—In order to save the space that would be 
occupied at the end of the book by the usual price lists, we 
have added the retail price for the crude articles in ounce lots. 
In 31b. we make a reduction of 10 to 25 percent. Those 
marked 4d are generally 1s per }1b, 1s 4d to 1s 9d per 4lb, and. 
2s 6d to 3s per 1b; those at 6d per ounce, 1s 6d per 3b, 2s 5d 
per 4lb, 4s to 5s per lb. The powdered article is generally 
from 4d to 2d peroz. higher. This listisonly intended for private 
use. Special quotations to tho trade and those who sell again. 
CULTIVATION OF HERBS, ROOTS, &c. 
There are some plants that thrive best in the uncultivated 
soil; being of a hardy nature they can, so to speak, fight 
for and maintain their existence against all competitors, even 
the collecting raids of the herbalist and hunger of herbivorous 
animals who have a keen appetite for some of our medicinal 
herbs ; there are others that need protection and care in order 
to keep them from being destroyed by weeds. As a rule few 
will seek to cultivate those that experience has taught us grow 
best wild ; the more delicate kind will generally compensate 
for the toil spent upon them.by their outer adornment of 
colour or fragrance. 
_ Asa foundation for successful gardening © we need hardly 
say the first thing is to prepare the ground well, weed, and 
manure it thoroughly. If the herbs grow from seeds (and 
most that we import must be started in this way), it will be 
needful or better to get asmall hot-bed to start them. Smooth 
